The following resources and activities are intended to help children explore more about constellations following the Native American story of “Why Coyote Howls" and the science story of our constellations.

Star GazingObserve the night sky to find the different constellations.

Star Master ViewerYoung stargazers ages 8–12 create and view StarCards to learn more about the constellations.

Star DartsBy creating and naming their own constellations using “star darts,” children ages 8–12 will learn how constellations were named and how stars can appear so close together, yet be light years apart .

Zodiac Track
Children ages 8–14 illustrate the zodiac and explore the apparent progression of the stars across our night sky.

Celestial Circles
Children ages 8–14 model Earth’s movement around the Sun to understand why we see different constellations of the zodiac at different times of the year.